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Bookmark or Share- Prefer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Websterpreferred; preferring. Synonyms of prefer. transitive verb. 1. : to promote or advance to a rank or position. 2. : to like better or best. prefers sports to reading. prefers to watch TV. 3. : to give (a creditor) priority. 4. archaic : to put or set forward or before someone : recommend. 5. : to bring or lay against someone. won't prefer charges. 6
- PREFERRED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionaryadjective. uk / prɪˈfɜːd / us / prɪˈfɝːd / Add to word list. liked or wanted more than anything else: The earlier train would be my preferred option. Synonym. favourite UK. Compare. preferable. Fewer examples. The currency has lost so much of its value that barter has become the preferred way of doing business.
- Preferred - definition of preferred by The Free Dictionary1. To choose or be in the habit of choosing as more desirable or as having more value: prefers coffee to tea. 2. Law. a. To give priority or precedence to (a creditor). b. To present (a charge) against a defendant before a court: prefer an indictment. c. To present (a case) to a court as ready for consideration: prefer the case for trial. 3.
- PREFER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionaryto like, choose, or want one thing rather than another: Do you prefer hot or cold weather? I prefer red wine to white. [ + -ing verb ] He prefers watch ing football to play ing it. [ + to infinitive ] I'd prefer not to discuss this issue. formal I'd prefer you not to smoke (= I would like it better if you did not smoke), please. Fewer examples.
- Preferred Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. : liked better or best : used or wanted in preference to others. a preferred method. 'Leveled' is the preferred spelling in American English. 2. : having special status or receiving special treatment or benefits. preferred customers. Synonyms. cherry-picked. choice. chosen. elect. favored. favorite. first-line. handpicked. picked. selected.
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